It is a cloudy day here in SoCal today, so I figured what better to do than make treats!  I am hosting Easter brunch for my family and friends on Easter Sunday and I wanted to try out a few recipes and I thought I would share.  I love-making Easter Egg Nests, not only are they adorable but they are ridiculously delicious as well.  Items needed to make these are marshmallows, butter, vanilla, and dry chow mein noodles, and small candies for the eggs.

• 4 Cups Dry Chow Mein Noodles
• 3 Cups Mini Marshmallows
• 3 Tbsp Butter
• 1/2 Tsp Vanilla
• Candy Eggs, Mini Robin’s Eggs, M & M’s, or Jelly Beans

Line a cookie sheet with wax paper.  Over low heat, melt the marshmallows and butter in a large saucepan, once melted stir in the vanilla.  Pour the noodles into a large bowl.  Pour the marshmallow and butter mixture over the noodles, stir until well coated.  Rub some butter on your hands, this is important as it will all stick to your hands and not together.  Then take the noodle mixture and form it into small round bowls in-between the size of a golf ball and tennis ball.  Place the balls on the cookie sheet, with the back of a spoon, press the center of each ball to make a hollow indentation.  Next let the nests set until they are hard and then fill each nest with candy eggs.

Flicks at the fountain – 2021

2021 Schedule

July 22 – Toy Story (G)
July 29 – Ghostbusters (PG)
August 5 – Frozen (PG)
August 12 – Star Wars: A New Hope (PG)

Seating Begins at 6:00 p.m.

Families are invited to bring their low-backed chairs and blankets and claim their movie-watching spot early.

Dinner and Movie Under The Stars

Those looking to enjoy dinner ‘al fresco’ can bring a picnic with them and eat while they wait, or purchase to-go meals from one of the many local eateries. You can even have pizza delivered to the Flicks at the Fountain lot!

Enjoy the Show

Movies start at dusk or right around 8 pm, right after the “59-seconds dance party” with Michele LaRocque.

Family-Friendly Summer Activity

Invite your friends and neighbors. Friendly leashed dogs are welcome. All movies are rated G or PG unless otherwise noted.

Legoland Water Park is located inside of the Legoland resort in Carlsbad, California and is an amazing place to bring children. We visit at least once a week during the summer, and truth be told I enjoy it as much as my kids do! A great option if you are planning on spending the day is renting a cabana. It is great to have a place to sit, relax, and refuel when needed, especially with little ones.

Cabanas are perfect for a family up 6 (although 2 additional guests may be added at $10 per person). If you have a larger party than 8, not worry you may just ask for two cabanas that are next to each other, Legoland will accommodate any request they can. Each cabana features two deluxe chaise lounges, two seating chairs, two complimentary towels. Included in the cabana rental is six bottles of water in your own mini-frig, two complimentary towels, and a duplo table with bricks for the kids to play with. One of my favorite things about being a cabana guest is you will receive front-of-line-access to Build a Raft River as well as unlimited float time on the ‘Lazy’ River. Whether you are renting a standard cabana or a premium cabana, both come with an ALL DAY Legoland Host during the visit to the water park. The host will help with any needs you may have during your visit as well as deliver any food and beverage purchases you make.

The cabanas 1-16 are in the main water park and are considered standard cabanas. Cabanas 17-28 are located in the Chima area, 18-24 are considered premium cabanas and 25-28 are private premium cabanas. If you are traveling with someone or someones who would like to go unnoticed while at the water park cabanas 25-28 are perfect for you.

For older children ages 6 years and up I would recommend the cabanas by the Build a Raft River, the cabanas in that area are Shark, Manta Ray, Parrot and Dolphin (13-16).  All of these are great because they are right by the Joker Soaker, Twin Chasers, Splash Out, and the Orange Crush, where you can watch your children go down the larger water slides.

The other somewhat ‘new’ area of the Legoland Waterpark is the CHIMA theme area. The cabanas in this area are 23-28 and are near the Lion Temple Wave Pool, Eglors Build a Boat, Crug’s Run and the Croolers Twist. Please take note there is a height requirement for the Wave Pool of 42 inches.

If you have younger children under age 6 reserve a cabana in the Duplo Splash Safari area, the best cabanas in this area are 1-5 my favorite being the Polar Bear. The Polar Bear cabana is very close to the three water slides for younger children. If you have toddlers or babies the cabanas Tiger, Giraffe, and Elephant(10-12) are great options because they are right by the Safari Splash Zoo. If you would like to be in the Chima area of the park with younger children the best cabanas are 17-22 because they surround Cragger’s Swamp hosts Crug’s Run a fun hands on area for younger children and includes two different water slides. The costs for the cabanas depend on which cabana you choose. For more details on prices and hours visit Legoland’s website here.

If you do not plan to purchase a cabana plan to arrive at the water park when it opens. This will allow for you to get a chair or chairs near where your children will spend most of his or her day. If you are saving chairs, only save chair for the number of adults in your party, the kids will be playing nearly the entire day and don’t need a chair. Most of the chairs will fill up fast if you want to have a place to put your things you should consider a cabana rental. Entry into the water park is not high, the cost of the cabana will make your day a lot more enjoyable.

Please note if you are a guest of the Legoland Hotel or the Legoland Castle Hotel see the concierge because they will offer special pricing for guests at either hotel. If you plan to reserve a cabana I would recommend you do so in advance by calling (760) 438-5346, a minimum of one day prior to your visit is required.